The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-06-17
Proud Mrs. BrandIeth.

island where there was no aristOcracN
save that which was constituted by
money. She was very rich, there was
no doubt of that and s he had a very
lovely daughter, there was also no
doubt of that-a tair~hared girl, with
large dreamy eyes and fair skin. and
lips that suggested pout, vet broke
into the most enchanting Of smiles now
and then-not very often either per-
haps the girls life had been lonely, as
an only ch.lds often is, and perhaps
she was nalf afraid of her mother, Her
happiest days had been her school
days she had been sent to England
for her education, and when she re-
surned to the narrow circle, and the
Stiff, uncompromsing mother, who
since her husband death had managed
the estate herself, and was absorbed in
the produce of sugar and the politics of
of government house, Alice felt lonely
and weary enough. Yet Mrs. Brandleth
was very proud of her beau tfuI daugh-
ter. and waited serencly, convinced
that the day would com when 4 wan
dering duke, or perhaps a stray prince
sent over to improve his knowledge
of tropics, would fall in love with her
and insist upon laying his name, rank
and fortune at her feet. Having this
conviction strong upon her, it was pro-
ynlviprr ,Yybap Alioa
formed her, trembling enough, that
she engaged herself to Hugh Trevor. a
young surgeon who was vainly trying
to get practice in the island-for the
population was more inclined to trust
its broken bones and epidemicS into the
hands of older practitioners.
'If you dare to thiuk of such a
thing" she exclaimed, I'm leave every
penny away from you, and what is
more. | will let you starve rather than
give you a shill ng;" after which com
Portable assurance, having no money
and no prospects, the pair prudently
got married on the sly, and trusted to
'1uek."
Luck betrayed the trust and never
came near them, or only luck of the
the worst description did; so they re-
allied all they had, and, after one un-
ayailing appeal TO Mrs. Brandleth, de-
termined to leave the West Indies and
seeb for better for tunes in England.
Il should so like to see my old
friends again. yes, do let us go, Hugh,
dear; besides, we can make a better
fight with poverty there than here"
Alice said, thinking wistfully of her
school days, and little bitterly of the
manner in which her tropical acquaint-
ance had eut her since her marriage.
So with two hundred pounds In the
world they set out for England.
1T is no use trying in London"
Hugh said, eve should only be lost in
the crowd, and. allowed to starye
quietly. Wen go to some small sea-
side place, or country village, and set
up, and hope for the bsxk Unless there
is some one there before us. patients
nnnst come in Il tinaa'3-a reasonable sup
position when one cons ders that in the
long run. disease and death are never
inconstant long together anywhere.
let US 60 By the sea- then" plead
ed Alice; so they went TO Drayton-on-
Ssa, a small seaside place where asher-
folks abounded, and where there we're
bills around with here ard there
houses scattered about, all inhabited by
the probable patients Of hugh Trevor's
future.
There was no surgeon at Drayton-on-
Sea before Hugh Trevor went there,
but railway came soon after they
settled there. and very soon after that
q surgeon--an older man, with long
experience came and practiced more
for love than fees. for he was well of.
and so the bright future the TrevorSy
were seeking was still far away
'sOh, Hugh what shall we do9' poor
Alice said. looking up With troubled
eyes at her husband. Their second
child vas just born. and their last bank
note just changed,
Never mind my darling he said
brayely, sbetter days will come yet,
Shall I write to mamma she ask
Cd,
NO" he said; but she did, only to
have her letter remain unanswered
IL
The FIRST and most vivid memory Of
anything that little Frank Trevor ever
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